Woman Dubbed 'Ol-darc' Faces Arrest Hearing for Blocking Jamsil Vote Counting Station

Protesters, including a woman who blocked staff from a sports organization affiliated with the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee from entering the vote counting station at the Olympic Park Handball Gymnasium last month, are facing a critical decision on whether they will be detained.
Judge Seo Beom-jun of the Seoul Eastern District Court held a pre-arrest interrogation (warrant validity hearing) at 2:30 p.m. today (July 21) for the woman in her 30s, identified as A, who is accused of obstruction of business.
Conservative online communities have nicknamed her "Ol-darc," a portmanteau of "Olympic Park" and "Joan of Arc."
Arriving at the court at 2:24 p.m. wearing a black top and glasses, A did not respond to questions from reporters, such as "What will you explain during the hearing?" and "Do you admit to the charges of obstruction of business?" before heading into the courtroom.
Conservative YouTubers, some wearing red hats and carrying umbrellas labeled "Yoon Again," shouted, "Stay strong, Ol-darc," toward her.
A is accused of obstructing the work of the sports organization on June 16 by holding onto the door and resisting for approximately two hours, preventing staff from entering the arena after People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyeok had agreed to allow their entry.
At the time, A had an American flag wrapped around her waist.
When she appeared in court today, she was wearing a brooch featuring both the American flag and the South Korean flag on her chest.
The night before, A posted a video on her YouTube account titled "Ol-darc Arrest Warrant, I will tell you directly," in which she disclosed the details of the warrant.
According to the video, the warrant states that she committed a serious crime of obstruction of business by nullifying an agreement made by a major opposition party lawmaker, the head of the sports association, and the police, which left the timeline for resolving the blockade of the counting station uncertain. It also emphasizes that strict punishment is necessary to prevent the emergence of "second or third Ol-darcs."
Warrant hearings were also held for one man in his 30s accused of illegally searching the women's junior handball national team at the gymnasium on June 8 (special coercion), and three men in their 20s accused of obstructing police officers by calling them "Chinese police" and blocking their path at the counting station on June 6 (special obstruction of official duties).
(Photo: Yonhap News)
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